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Ideas To Try:<\/p>\n
Read a page in a book and then have your child read to you
\nHave your child name pictures and expand on anything your child says. For example, if your child says “cow,” expand with “black and white cow.”
\nAsk your child to predict what might happen next.
\nHave your child “read” to you!
\nWhat You Are Working On:<\/p>\n
Everything!
\nVocabulary
\nEarly narrative structure
\nHow?<\/p>\n
By reading the same book every night…and yes, repeating books is a GOOD thing… your child has lots of repetitive exposure to story structure, vocabulary, prediction skills, grammar and more!<\/p>\n
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Reading is one of the best ways to develop expressive language due to the illustrations and predictable text. Ideas To Try: Read a page in a book and then have your child read to you Have your child name pictures … Continue reading